Agenda - 12 January 2012

COMMITTEE:    STRATEGY

VENUE:             Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh

DATE/TIME:      Thursday, 12 January 2012 at 9.30 a.m.

Members
Mrs J Antill Mr A C Bavington Mr N A Bennett Mrs S Carpendale Mr A J Hinton	Ms J A Jenkins Mrs A K Pollard Mr N A Ridley Mrs S M Wigglesworth Mr L H Young

 A G E N D A

ITEM

BUSINESS

                                                                       PART I

	1	SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted. To receive apologies for absence.
	2	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
	3	MINUTES To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2011 as a correct record.
	4	PETITIONS The Head of Corporate Organisation to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No.13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.
	5	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District and which fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No.15.4 (a) and (b).
	6	ISSUES ARISING FROM OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES  None received.
Paper L123	7	RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS FROM TASK GROUPS/PANELS (a)       Strategic and Financial Planning - Budget Options            Report by the Strategic Financial Planning Task Group attached. (b)       Council House Rents and Charges for 2012/13            Report by the Housing Panel attached.
Paper L124	8	WORK PLAN FOR 2011/12 Report by the Head of Corporate Organisation attached.
Paper L125	9	COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIPS Mike Hammond – Interim Transformation Director (Acting Director for Place) – to report that Members have previously been updated and made decisions on Babergh’s future involvement in Local Strategic Partnerships and that the funding and subsequent engagement by Members in other significant partnerships will be determined through the budget making process. With regard to Community Safety Partnerships (CSP) these are statutory.  Babergh has its own partnership whilst Mid Suffolk forms part of the West Suffolk CSP alongside St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath Councils.  Following discussions between all interested parties there is now one Responsible Authorities Group and one officer working group for all four local authority areas.  This has enabled pooling of resources on much reduced budgets.  Continuing this arrangement will be beneficial to Babergh and Mid Suffolk as it will enable officers to concentrate limited resources on one rather than two partnerships.  Localised working on priorities will not be diminished by the changes. The Committee is asked to formally endorse this revised working arrangement which will lead to a single Community Safety Partnership cover the District of Babergh, Mid Suffolk, St Edmundsbury and Forest Heath.

Paper L126	10	CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL – STOKE BY NAYLAND Report by the Head of Natural and Built Environment attached.
Paper L127	11	CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL – MONKS ELEIGH Report by the Head of Natural and Built Environment attached.

For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Steve Ellwood on (01473) 825876 or via e-mail at committee.services@babergh.gov.uk